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But it didn't seem as though it was going anywhere because, you know, films without action or comedy are rare to find in Hong Kong, especially if the main character is a woman. But along the way, I've had a few good See more ». Trivia: Her parents are Shanghainese. While she cannot speak the dialect, she understands it. With the new popularity of Asian cinema some years ago, I became aware of Ms. Cheung in the amazing super hero action movie Heroic Trio, as well as in the beautiful fantasy Green Snake.
It was a treat to witness the actress gain international recognition in Irma Vep in ; these three movies are strongly suggested to any future fan.
Recent high-profile and critically acclaimed projects like In the Mood for Love, Hero and Clean are other worthwhile suggestions. At the age of 8, her family moved to England, where she began her school education. She frequently talked about feeling odd, as she was the only Asian student on the premises. In a very short while, she began shooting TV ads and did some modeling.
Her success in the contest would make her a potential candidate for the Miss World Pageant of the same year. Of course, after all this, there was just one logical step to take: learn to be a comedienne. Police Story shows us a young Maggie Cheung, with an often perplexed moon face, tumbling down a long flight of stairs at the end. Now firmly established in the whirlwind of the HK film community, Maggie would work seemingly without pause, jumping from movie to movie at reckless speed.
Soon, some pearls would come out to the surface: Full Moon in New York, Song of the Exile, As Tears Go By, all roles requiring skillful dramatic talent, a talent that was finally emerging, waiting to be discovered. Too often, Maggie has been called a star of HK action movies, a title that makes her smile, as she freely admits that the majority of the stunts are all done by professionals, putting their own lives at risk.
I still suggest to skip releases bought by Disney and other big studios, as more often than not, scenes are cut, the soundtrack changes to include hip-hop music? Cult Sirens says: go with the original versions! These last years, Maggie specialized in dramatic roles no more ghost comedies and fart jokes.
Sometime in , Steven Spielberg announced his plans to shoot Memoirs of a Geisha, based on the best-selling novel, with intentions to include Maggie in his cast. If I remember correctly, the project was abandoned when Spielberg was influenced in thinking that a director of Asian origins would be a more perfect choice. The movie was eventually made, this time with Michelle Yeoh and a caucasian director! This film remains an intriguing and fascinating trip into the movie business, with Maggie playing herself, invited to work on a remake of an old silent French serial, Les Vampires originally directed by Louis Feuillade in Her disorientation in the story is probably the same she felt at first in the real life shooting of Irma Vep, with this double side effect being astonishingly relevant to the story.
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